Gluten Free Lunchboxes – Muffins & Waffles in a Lunchbox?!

Thank you to Linda @ Gluten Free Homemaker for putting together such a great event! Linda has pooled together 10 experts who each have chosen an area to focus on for daily, brief tips relating to starting or maintaining a gluten free lifestyle. You will need to visit each individual blog to see their daily tips and advise. I am happy to be participating and will be sharing tips on lunchboxes and snacks!

Here are the topics I’ve covered in this series of gluten free lunchboxes:

Today’s Theme: Muffins & Waffles

Muffins are one the easiest ways to get a lot of quality nutrition into your kids with the least amount of pain. In our house, I can often get a serving of vegetables in those muffins too, an added bonus. They are relatively simple to throw together, and so easy to throw extras into the freezer for a lunchbox or snack. Remember my tip on stocking up on item to throw in your lunchbox? Muffins are a perfect item for this! The key here is to get as many healthy foods as possible into the muffin without sacrificing taste or using cups of sugar. Here are some great recipes to get you started:

Waffles are breakfast, sure! But did you ever think a waffle could be used in place of bread to make a sandwich?!

Kids absolutely love novelty, and a waffle can make a very fun sandwich! With a savory/plain waffle (no sweetener), you could do a ham and cheese, or any favorite savory filling. With a sweeter waffle, think nutbutter and low-sugar jelly! Here are a couple of waffle recipes for you to try:

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Wow these look incredible. I have been scouring the internet for recipes for gluten free muffins and I have only been able to find ones that require so many different types of flour it is daunting. Guess I was looking in the wrong place